Jaipur: Female Doctor assaulted after pregnant patient's death

Speaking about the incident, a resident doctor alleged to TOI that even though the policemen were present at the time of the clash, they did not stop the patient's attendants.

In their explanation, the hospital administration informed the daily that it was a high-risk case and the attendants did not give the consent to conduct a c-section delivery.

Meanwhile, the doctors have demanded the arrest of the accused immediately under the Rajasthan Medical Protection Act. The Act deals with the prohibition of violence against Medicare Service Persons and Damage to Property in Medicare Service Institutions and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

The demands also include the implementation of better security measures at all hospitals.

Taking a serious note, the administration of the Sawai Man Singh Medical College (SMS Medical College) issued a direction to all medical superintendents of hospitals attached to the college to cancel leaves of doctors.

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Assault on medical professionals has proven to be an uncontrolled horrific menace which doesn't seem to stop. These rampant instances of violence portray nothing but the lack of trust of patients on their doctors and that medical professionals are being made the scapegoat of the public frustration.